the top and bottom of itBritish EnglishBrE spokenMEANING the general result or meaning of a situation, expressed in a few words 〔用几句话概括的某情况的〕结果,实质 He’s trying to embarrass you, that’s the top and bottom of it. 总之,他是想让你难堪。
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